06
Sep
stored in: Projects

Here’s the skinny. I am developing a business idea I have. I am inviting you to join me for the ride as I gestate, and bring to term, this idea-baby.  I will be documenting it all in weekly emails, just like any proud mother. Don’t call me a mommy-blogger though, this is all business. There [...]

Allison Reynolds the Movie? You might have noticed the video I have just posted ( Allison Reynolds the Movie ) and wondered “what on earth is she doing?!?!?!”. To recap, I have been working to ensure that my blog ranks #1 for the Google search term Allison Reynolds. For many of you out there that [...]

08
Sep

It is nine whole days since the end of the 30DC. In that time I have buried my ex-husband, consoled my heartbroken children, gone back to work after compassionate leave and taken a germ of a business idea and made it reality, just like *that*!. Today saw the first whisper on Twitter announcing the “launch” [...]

Developments in the Ed Dale Mankini saga need reporting on. Sure this blog post is just another way to keep my authority up on the subject, but I hey let’s be ridiculously transparent on this subject because there is absolutely nothing to lose (if only I had a sweet deal with an underwear retailer or [...]

03
May

As you may have gathered I have Multiple Sclerosis. One of the symptoms of MS that is not talked about openly, is the loss of cognitive function. It is much easier to focus on the not being able to walk bit, or the blind bit. Personally the cognitive bit is the most frightening to me. [...]

I have come to realise that I have an irrational fear of creating my own product.  What is so hard about creating something that people will want to pay money for? I was contemplating this after a series of posts and replies in the Thirty Day Challenge Forums.  In the back and forth of discussion, [...]

For those of you that follow me on Twitter, or check out the distractions section of this blog, will know already that today was the first day of my being outsourced to AT&T from IBM. My role in AT&T will be managing a team of about 24 people. Almost twice as big as the team [...]

A couple of days ago I wrote about how I am having difficulties with my name being matched with another Allison Reynolds who is slightly more famous than me (something to do with being in an 80′s cult flick). The good news is, just by posting that post I have managed to climb from 9 [...]

Where everybody knows your name, And they’re always glad you came; Lyrics Cheers – Everybody Knows Your Name. I share my name (Allison Reynolds) with a character from the 80′s teen flick The Breakfast Club. While it is an interesting piece of information (and one I wrote into a trivia competition once) it is also [...]

26
Apr

While I see myself as being pretty good at getting the actions I need to perform down on paper, I can be very slack when it comes to checking back regularly to ensure I am staying on track. Take the to-do list that I filed away somewhere about a fortnight ago, I had not checked [...]